The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
COMMENCEMENT.
Thlrtleth Annual Commencement OF the
Canton High School.
An Immense ThrOng Witness the E1er-
cises Of the Graduating olass'--A
Splendid PrOgram--GFades OF
the Different Graduates.

Long before the hour announced FOR
oneninQ the exercises at the High
Sebool building last evening, ths hall
was crowded to its utmost capacity.
The people kept coming until every
avaiIsble foct of standing room in the
immense auditorium was occupied,
willie the stairwsys and approaches
leading to the hall were swarming with
people anxious to gain admittance'
Nearly half as many as reacned tne
hall were compelled to return ho&e'
The hall was Rrtisticslly decorated WILD
fragrant flowers, which, with the sweet
music. beautiful costumes and pretty
girls, lent charm to the proceedings:
The program onened. With colo ana
ehorns. entitIed Father, o Hear US,
followed by an Invocation by Kev. Hust'
Tha class Numbers 10, and detailed COM
msnts on each performance could hsrdIy
be given within the space OF hurried
neWsnaper report and do full justice to
ali. As class 1t ranks mp to the stand
ard of any previous and In many re-
spects was considered superior. The
following Is tho program:
Essay-'Eccantrlc People,. Rhoaa baunoL
Tssar ,Tr,Aeau Carrie M. Best
Northumberland Belle. ...... Mattle Cassloy
oration-"Napoleon, the Gener Pee. Edmund Dlsler
Ladies' Chorus-"ln die FerGe"-Loo herman oiaSs
Sketch--"MOney".. ''''s'''''''oosopu H"uS.
Fssay-"The Influence OF Woman. Mary drat
Essay-"Is the Moon Inhabited". Ethel henderson
Ess4y-"Ths SIRENS SONG OF Clrce". ..E zaDetn hipp
Uhorus-"Pour out your Sparkling Treasure"
OratIon-"The Choice Of Profess ,,.,,,
stonn, ........H Harry Hammond
ESsAy-"Light" MAUI huia1
Decam ation-'sThe HIDE OF Jennie Nc
Neil". ".........s.....,,'.,''EN Eva Lonlh9h
Ladies', Ouartette-"Cherry Ripe. Horn
Essay-"Appearances" s"..............FannlS LeVluser
Essay-"The Imagination" ".........,.....luaE miller
Declamation-"The Witch's Daughter. Nora Shively
Essay-"Ye Oden Tlme". Bertha 9lnl'n
Solo with vocal accompaniment - winding
River". ii""'u
Essay-"Recreston Mihnle SnyuSr
Rssay-"Lettsr Writing. .... Cordelia Wa'se9
Essay-"HOmesi. Netue Wlse
Essay-"Ihe Difference between Beau.
ty and Fashion,. ........ ..... Esther L. Yates
Duet-"Home to our Mountain. verdi
FERMENTATION OF DIPLOMAS.
Glass Address hriehoauh
Duet ubllgato aud Chorua-"Now Tramp B'er
Moss and Fell'. '''''''blshop
BgNEDICTIoN.
This above program was strictly car
ried out with the exception OF the omls-
sIons Of the defamation OF Matte Cabs1-
dy and the essays of Berth Smith and
Esther L, Yates. These were fully pre-
paSsi and pronounced entirely satisfae-
bOry by the Superintendent, but on ac-
count of the great amount OF labor re-
uuired of these members of the class in
in the preparation of music and the
number of times they were required to
Rppesr. II was decided to excuse them.
Fhe vocal music of the class has per.
hRps never been excelled at previous
announcement Several of the pieces
were especially worthy Of praise and
would doubtless have been encored mad
the custom permitted. The. solo OF
Matte Cassidy and accompaniment Oy
the class was splendid production
which would be worthy OF much more
pretentius singers.
The duet, "HOme to Our Mountain"
by Rhods Bauhot and Robert Fast, wae
one of the features Of the entertainment,
and needless to say was highly appre-
ciated bV tbs audience.
The Iaies' Quartette, composed OF
Misses Matte Cassidy, Esther Yates,
Bertha Smith and Fannie LeVinger,
rendered "Cherry Ripe" in manner
which elected the approval Of the audi
ence.
Superintendent Lehman was very
brief in his remarks In presenting the
class with their diplomas, but that part
Of the program was perhaps the most
appreciated by the class.
The class address Of Mr.. Charles
Krichbaum, o former teacher In the
school, occupied about half an hour and
contained many most excellent points.
Mr.. KrIchbsum Is very pleasing speak
or, and his address showed that he had
made the subject Of his address a study.
The address was attentively listened to
throughout and was universally regard
ed as ably prepared.
At the conclusion Of the entertain
ment the benedlction wss.pronounced by
Rev. ], Il Harpster.
The following table shows the aver
age per cent. grade Of the class, num-
ber Of days present, number OF days alb
sent, and times tardy, Of each during
the three years In the High school: